Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama
Panama: Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate was 5.78 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama stood at 5.78.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama peaked at 15.54 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.25, in 2015.
Panama ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.97 | — |
| 2001 | 6.27 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 4.26 | -32.1% |
| 2003 | 9.56 | +124.5% |
| 2004 | 5.6 | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 6.13 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 15.54 | +153.5% |
| 2007 | 7.64 | -50.9% |
| 2008 | 4.48 | -41.4% |
| 2009 | 5.71 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 6.47 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.06 | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 9.03 | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 6.17 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 5.71 | +34.4% |
| 2017 | 6.27 | +9.7% |
| 2018 | 5.68 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 11.47 | +101.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2 | -46.0% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.31 | 4.26 | 15.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.86 | 4.25 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.99 | 5.78 | 6.2 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama?
- Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate in Panama was 5.78 in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 15.54 in 2006.
- What is the lowest male-to-female ratio of suicide rate recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.25 in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for male-to-female ratio of suicide rate?
- Panama ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male-to-female ratio of suicide rate rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Male-to-female ratio of suicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age-standardized suicide rate of males divided by the age-standardized suicide rate of females.